Harpool awaits decision on nomination to be federal judge

Awaits approval by Senate

2:26 PM,
Oct. 14, 2013

Doug Harpool

Written by

Katie Lamb
KLAMB2@NEWS-LEADER.COM

Following a nomination process described as rigorous, a Springfield attorney and former Missouri House member hopes for Senate approval to be named a federal judge.

The White House announced in early August that 57-year-old Douglas Harpool was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the U.S. District Court for the 66-county Western District of Missouri.

It appears from paperwork submitted by Harpool that he was recommended for the post in the summer by U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. He says in the paperwork he expressed his interest in a judgeship to the senator as long ago as 2011. ...